
HN
®
FR Series
Component Replacement
28
17730-285
VEE BRACKET
DISASSEMBLY
1. Chock the wheels.
SERVICE HINT
Access to the lower anchor plate assembly fasteners can be gained from the outboard side of
the equalizing beam.
2. Remove the lower anchor plate assembly from the inboard side of the equalizing beam.
Access to the fasteners can be gained from the outboard side of the equalizing beam.
3. Remove the lower bolster spring fasteners on the side being serviced (4 fasteners per
bolster).
4. Raise the frame enough to clear the Vee bracket from the equalizing beam aligning pins,
see Figure 8-7. Support the frame at this height with frame stands.
5. Remove the four (4) Vee bracket ¾" fasteners.
6. Remove the Vee bracket from the equalizing beam.
FIGURE 8-7
Equalizing Beam
Bolster Spring with
Vee Bracket Assembly
¾" Hex Head Bolt
¾" Vee Bracket Locknut
Tightening Torque 220-300 ft. lbs.
Equalizing Beam Aligning Pins
ASSEMBLY
1. Mount Vee bracket over aligning pins on equalizing beam, see Figure 8-7.
2. Install the four Vee bracket fasteners.
DO NOT
tighten at this time.
THE BOLSTER SPRING MOUNTING BOLT HEADS MUST BE POSITIONED AT THE RUBBER SIDE OF THE
BOLSTER SPRINGS TO PREVENT THE BOLSTER SPRINGS FROM BEING DAMAGED BY THE THREADED
ENDS OF THE BOLTS.
3. Lower the frame enough to align the four (4)
lower
bolster spring holes to the Vee bracket.
4. Loosely install the fasteners securing the bolsters to the saddle and the equalizing beam
assembly making sure the bolt heads are towards the bolster springs.
5. Completely lower the vehicle.
6. Tighten all bolster spring locknuts to
33-45 foot pounds torque, see Figure 8-8.
7. Tighten Vee bracket ¾" locknuts to
220-300 foot pounds torque, see Figure 8-8.
SERVICE HINT
Access to the lower anchor plate assembly fasteners can be gained from the outboard side of
the equalizing beam.
8. Install the lower anchor plate assembly through the rebound strap and attach it to the
equalizing beam. Tighten the fasteners to
90-105 foot pounds torque.
9. Remove the wheel chocks.
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